The Bottom Line
- Low Price
- Standard Side Burner
- Uneven heating from a single burner unit
- Ultra-thin cooking grate
- Flimsy, lightweight construction
- Large amounts of plastic
Description
- One 3-Section 36,000 BTU steel burner
- 476 square inches of primary grilling area for a total cooking area of 684 square inches
- 10,000 BTU covered side burner
- Thin porcelain coated steel cooking grate
- Single igniter
- Chrome plated warming rack
- Plastic handles and knobs
- Hood mounted thermometer
Guide Review - Uniflame 36,000 BTU Gas Grill
When Uniflame (a division of Blue Rhino, the propane exchange people) bought out this line they made some decent low cost grills. Obviously this unit, made exclusively for Wal-Mart, is just in it to make a fast buck. This flimsy unit can hardly be called a grill. Of course it is also at the bottom of the price range and it's hard to find a grill that costs less. At around $170USD I still can't recommend it though.
This grill uses a single burner unit with three independently controlled sections. If part of this burner stops working the whole grill will be useless. The cooking grate is simply folded sheet metal with a bad porcelain paint job. It's hardly strong enough to hold up a large pile of food. In fact I bent one in the store testing it out. The lid is lightweight aluminum that will not hold heat and is poorly attached to the body. There is also a large amount of plastic used to make this grill.
I know that the temptation to buy this grill will be strong and many people will pick it up as an impulse believing it's a great deal. It isn't. Why spend more than $200 (tax and propane tank required) for a grill you will have trouble getting a years use out of? Invest a little more or look elsewhere.
